§ 76-2 Permit Required.

No person or organization shall film or permit filming on public property, or on private property where such filming involves the use of public property for the operation, placement or temporary storage of vehicles or equipment utilized in such filming, including, but not limited to, any temporary structure, barricade or device intended to restrict or block off pedestrian or vehicular traffic, without first having obtained a permit from the Office of the Borough Clerk, which permit shall set forth the approved location of such filming and the approved duration of such filming by specific reference to day or dates and approved hours. Said permit must readily be available for inspection by Borough officials at all times at the site of the filming.

1. All permits shall be applied for and obtained from the Office of the Borough Clerk during normal business hours. Applications for such permits shall be in an official form and be accompanied by the applicable permit fee, if any, in the amount established in § 76-7 herein.
2. If a permit is issued and due to inclement weather or other good cause filming does not in fact take place on the dates specified, the Borough Clerk may, at the request of the applicant, issue a new permit for filming on other dates subject to full compliance with all other provisions of this chapter. No additional fee shall be paid for this permit.

§ 76-3 Exemptions.

1. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the filming of news stories within the Borough.
2. Personal/family filming performed by one individual using a hand-held camera without assistance from others for private personal use and not commercial use.
3. Fees may be waived for students enrolled in a bona fide educational institution upon receipt by the Borough Clerk of written certification from a teacher or administrator of that institution stating that the filming is for educational purposes only and not intended for commercial use.
4. Fees may be waived for filming sponsored or created by the Borough, the Board of Education and Borough emergency services.
5. Filming performed by wedding photographers for a short duration.
6. Filming performed entirely on private property without the use of public property for the operation, placement or temporary storage of vehicles or equipment utilized in such filming. This exemption will not apply when the activities impact local roadways, or if they require police or fire department action, or when the filming involves loud noises or disruption to the neighborhood, as determined by the Borough Clerk.

§ 76-4 Permit Application.

1. An application and any applicable fee must be submitted to the Borough Clerk at least four business days prior to filming. Applications shall be made in writing on the prescribed form and include all checklist items. In addition to the application